Nonprofit hospitals have an obligation to help their communities, but the people who live nearby may see little benefit
Standards are vague, and the IRS, which is tasked with enforcement, hasn’t provided much oversight.
Daniel Skinner, Associate Professor of Health Policy, Ohio University •
conversation
Jan. 29, 2024 • ~10 min
Jan. 29, 2024 • ~10 min
High rate of diagnostic error in ICU patients
In an analysis of electronic health records researchers found errors in assessing patients, or errors in ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests.
Harvard Gazette
• harvard
Jan. 9, 2024 • ~5 min
Jan. 9, 2024 • ~5 min
Headache or sore all over after bad night’s sleep?
Sleep loss heightens pain; pain can cause sleep loss. But why one begets the other has been largely clouded in uncertainty — until now.
Caitlin McDermott-Murphy
• harvard
Nov. 28, 2023 • ~7 min
Nov. 28, 2023 • ~7 min
A researcher's prescription for better health care: A dose of humility for doctors, nurses and clinicians
Research shows that when health care professionals work in a collaborative manner, patient satisfaction and outcomes improve.
Barret Michalec, Research Associate Professor of Nursing and Health Innovation, Arizona State University
• conversation
Nov. 28, 2023 • ~7 min
Nov. 28, 2023 • ~7 min
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